Harvard Square Business Association
August 2022 Newsletter
Deals/Events/News
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Harvard Square’s flagship event will hit the streets on Sunday, October 9th.
Live music on multiple stages, international food vendors, crafts and of course, festive beer gardens located throughout the Square. Come be a part of a legendary tradition – it will be wunderbar to see you again!
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Please join us in welcoming our new members!
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For Choice Privileges® members, summer savings await. Enjoy 15% off when you stay at least 5 nights or 20% off when you stay 7 nights or more at participating Cambria® Boston-Somerville. Plus, earn points for your stay! Book at least one week before your visit on stays between June 13 and August 29 to qualify. Offer ends August 22, 2022.
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Attention ALL Massachusetts Customers!
This upcoming weekend is TAX FREE on individual items up to $2500 and Hunt’s Photo is excited. Swing by our Cambridge location, shop us online or visit one of our 4 other MA locations to save some cash. It’s not too early if you want to place an item on hold for the weekend!
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MOTTO is participating in the tax-free weekend this Saturday and Sunday, August 13-14.
Our annual summer sale has also begun with 30% off selected jewelry & accessories
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Fridays, Saturdays and private tours are available.
Calling all chocoholics! Join us for a delectable adventure through historic Harvard Square. You'll hear interesting stories about the Square, learn fun facts about chocolate and sample the best and most interesting chocolaty treats around. Harvard Square has a flourishing food scene with some of the best and most unique food in the city. Each tour is a fun 90 minutes and includes 4 stops with plenty of treats and less than a mile of walking. We can't wait to take you on a unique, chocolate adventure!
This tour is suitable for all ages. $40/pp. Guests must purchase tickets in advance. Use code HARVARDSQUARE and enjoy 10% off!
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$99 Student Steal!
Students can snag a super cool SEE Core Collection frame complete with prescription lenses and anti-reflective coating for only $99 through September 6th!
That’s a $250 savings! Stop by to find out why SEE has been voted “Best Eyewear” in readers’ polls 79 times from coast to coast (and grab a great deal while you’re at it).
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Lunch Special
Calzone & Salad $17
Turn any house pizza into a calzone and pair it with a 1/2 portion of our favorite house salad. Available for dine-in, take-out & delivery. Monday thru Friday, 12pm - 3pm.
Brunch
Served Saturday & Sunday from 11a.m. - 3p.m. Reservations recommended.
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University Place Summer Special
$240
24/7 Access
$10 set up fee applies
Summer Special Rates apply May-August
Regular Rate applies effective September 1st
New customers only
For more information, please call 617-491-0801.
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The Harvard Square Business Association
welcomes the Harvard Square Open Market. 11:00a.m. – 5:00p.m. on Sundays through October 30th on Church Street in the heart of the Square.
Located between Massachusetts Avenue and lower Brattle Street, the market highlights the work of over 45 artisans, designers and vintage vendors from across New England. Visitors will discover unique, retro, quirky, one-of-a-kind and hard to find items and gifts in a festive, European-style street fair environment.
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2022 Longfellow Summer
Arts Festival
The Summer Festival at Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site returns! This annual festival brings music, poetry and community to the East Lawn of the Longfellow House on Sunday afternoons through August 21st. All events are free and open to the public. Just bring a picnic blanket or lawn chair!
Co-sponsored by the Friends of Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters, the New England Poetry Club and Berklee College of Music. Complete event listing here.
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Family Fun Saturdays at
Every Saturday from 10:00a.m. - 12:00p.m. at Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site, there will be fun family activities as they create their own Declarations of Independence, dig in to the house’s history with real archeologists, create poetry, paint with nature, and so much more!
- 10:00a.m. - Story Time with Ranger Beth (recommended for ages 3+, all are welcome)
- 10:15a.m. - 12:00p.m. - Hands-On Activity (recommended for ages 5+, all are welcome)
- 11:30a.m. - 12:00p.m.- Kid's Tour of the House (limit of 8 people per tour so sign up early by calling 617-876-4491!)
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Don’t miss the live summer acoustic series – OTC Sunset Sounds at Over the Charles Boston Rooftop Bar, in partnership with Springdale Beer Co. Every Thursday through August 25, local Berklee College of Music graduate – Woundikin – will perform on the rooftop from 8:00p.m. until 10:00p.m., with no cover required. This talented multi-instrumentalist will help usher in the sunset with an indie-folk style that is both airy and gritty, setting the mood for a chill and relaxing evening under the stars. Sample his latest album here.
Pairing perfectly with your musical experience is a Springdale's Rainbows and Butterflies 9% Hazy Double IPA brewed with Motueka and Nelson hops. Rainbows and Butterflies is part of a rotating Hazy IPA series that includes one-off beers inspired by songs picked by their staff. This particular beer and label design was inspired by the song "Heartbreaker" by Toronto-based electronic music duo MSTRKRFT. Listen to the full playlist here.
Visit OpenTable to reserve a table for up to 8 people.
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In Search of Thoreau’s Flowers is an immersive experience inspired by Thoreau’s plant collection preserved in the Harvard University Herbaria. Open through November 2023
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Through August 20th
Summer Dine Out Week in Harvard Square is brought to you by the Greater Boston Convention & Visitors twice a year, providing locals and visitors an opportunity to sample area restaurants at special prices. Participating restaurants design prix fixe menus for lunch and dinner. Each participating restaurant selects ONE of the three price options - the Chef then prepares a menu to delight.
Diners can choose from old favorites to the latest culinary hot spots, from nationally known chain restaurants to local chef-owned bistros, from Asian or Argentinean fare to French, Italian, tapas and sushi, from the award-winning restaurants of Boston and Cambridge to the gourmet gems in the suburbs north, west and south of the city.
See participating Harvard Square restaurants here.
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August 11
6 pm
We’ll gather before First Parish Church at the monthly 11th Hour Calling. Now is the eleventh hour for action. It is also a time of hope and opportunity to tread more gently, emit less greenhouse gases, draw down and store more carbon, restore our water cycles, and care more for those already adversely affected by climate change, especially in the economically poorest neighborhoods.
Join us. The church bell will toll for eleven minutes at 6:11 pm. The Boston Area Brigade of Activist Musicians (BABAM) will strike up the band and play in front of First Parish Church. There will be signs to hold up to passing cars. With the Senate passing the Climate/Inflation Bill, now is a good time for decision-makers to hear our concerns.
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August 18th
Monthly harmolodic jazz series continues
with host keyboardist and composer Dave Bryant joined by friends Neil Leonard and
Bruno Råberg.
A Harmolodic Project of Appalachian Springs Foundation
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August 18th
5pm to 9pm
An evening of art, fun, food, and more! This event is free and open to everyone.
Bring your friends to mingle in the Calderwood Courtyard, chat over a snack or drink at Jenny’s Cafe, browse the shop, and of course, wander the galleries to take in our world-class collections of art. After you’ve browsed the galleries, circle back to see what’s happening in the courtyard.
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August 24th
7pm
We’re delighted to announce the 2nd Annual Ifeanyi Menkiti Memorial Reading on August 24th, 2022 at 7pm. It would have been Ifeanyi’s 82nd birthday.
Sandra Lim, Romeo Oriogun and Lloyd Schwartz are reading with introductions by Partridge Boswell.
The Memorial is a collaboration with the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and the Harvard Square Business Association. We hope you will be able to join in person or online.
This is a free event and open to the public. Please register ahead of time so we can get a head count. Mask and proof of vax required for in person attendees.
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Upcoming Events
Young Dancers Program 2022/23
Back to School! José Mateo Ballet Theatre's Young Dancers Program offers ballet classes for ages 3-18 and begins classes for the 2022/23 school year on Monday, September 12. Classes are filling fast, register today!
Children's Nutcracker Auditions
Save the date! Children's Auditions for José Mateo Ballet Theatre's annual production of The Nutcracker will be held on Saturday, September 10. JMBT welcomes young dancers ages 6-18 to audition for our 33rd annual production and a chance to share the spotlight with dancers in a professional company. Children from across Massachusetts will be cast in the roles of party children, mice, polichinelles, cherubs, soldiers and more, with some roles requiring no previous dance experience.
Dance for World Community Festival
Save the date! The 13th Annual Dance for World Community Festival will be held on Saturday, September 24 in Harvard Square.
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September 17th
6:30pm-8:00pm
Come explore one of the fastest growing
beverages in the US, sake! Sake is an ancient, complex and unique beverage with roots going back to the 3rd Century BCE. In this deep dive, you will learn about the ingredients needed to produce sake, the main styles and types of sake, and how to understand the aromas and flavors found in this one of a kind beverage. This class is the perfect introduction to one of our favorite libations, and will help you feel more confident in your future sake purchases.
Join us for this one-night-only celebration of sake!
You can choose to take this course in person at Commonwealth Wine School or online. If you choose the online option, we will provide you with tasting lists so that you may purchase sake to taste along at home.
$85 In Person / $49 Online
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Event postponed to Sunday, September 18th. More details coming soon. |
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Dear allies,
The HSBA is committed, galvanized and excited to be producing a very special and important event with Councillor Denise Simmons. On Sunday, September 18th at city hall at noon, we will be celebrating WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE with a parade from City Hall to the Cambridge Common, followed by a gathering/rally.
March in this parade and be a part of this historic event! Come dressed in white! Bring your family, friends and neighbors! Decorate your bikes, wagons, and strollers and join us in this celebration! The message below from Councillor Simmons outlines preliminary details. The complete program will be announced shortly.
Thank you,
Denise Jillson
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CALL TO ACTION FROM E. Denise Simmons, City Councillor, City of Cambridge.
August 2020 marked the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote. We had exciting plans to commemorate this important milestone, but sadly those plans were curtailed due to Covid.
As we plan our rescheduled festivities, we recognize that in the past two years we have seen a lot of changes in our political landscape. It is with this in mind that we encourage you, your civic organizations, your family, friends and allies to join us on Sunday, September 18th as we march from Cambridge City Hall to the Cambridge Common.
Wear your white, make your signs and stand up for your rights and the rights of others.
Gather! Unite! Rejoice! Revolt!
We would love to have you march in our parade. To sign up or for additional information, please email Neal Alpert in my office at nalpert@cambridgema.gov.
Yours in solidarity,
Councillor E. Denise Simmons
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Need a job? We can help!
The HSBA manages a job page on harvardsquare.com. Please take a look and see if you are the right fit for one of Harvard Square's favorite businesses.
Featured Listing
DoubleTree Suites by Hilton is hiring. Full time and Part time positions available, apply here.
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Cambridge Center for Adult Education released their Fall 2022 Catalog, featuring 350+ in-person and online classes. Browse courses on a variety of topics including visual arts, food and wine, world languages, wellness, humanities, ESL, performing arts, business and technology, and more!
Registration is now open for the Fall Term beginning on Monday, September 19. See the virtual catalog here.
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Do you have a daring idea to make a difference in Cambridge, or know someone who does? The Cambridge Community Foundation is looking for people or groups with creative, grassroots solutions to big social problems in our city to apply for its 4th annual Imagined in Cambridge! Social Innovation Award. Each winner receives $5,000. Submit your own idea by September 7th here or nominate someone by sending their name, email, and idea/project name here.
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Chalk on the Walk is The Rotary Club of Cambridge’s Annual Fundraiser.
Looking for artists to participate in Chalk on the Walk at Oktoberfest on October 9, 2022.
Whether you are a professional, a hobbyist or just like to have fun - we need you!
All levels of artists are welcome. There is no cost to participate. Artists are paired with local businesses and individuals who are sponsors. Kids and families are all encouraged to join! Most of all it is about having fun! The top three artists are awarded prizes along with the “people’s choice” award. Proceeds fund the Cambridge Rotary Club‘s annual college scholarships, local literacy and education programs, programs for the homeless and refugees, and many other Rotary Club of Cambridge’s service projects. Apply here.
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Take Action & Change a Life!
Join Us to Stop Child Labor and
Child Marriage.
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Distressed Children & Infants International (DCI)* has witnessed significant levels of poverty and heart-breaking physical, financial, and emotional suffering in our project areas. With COVID-19 economic disruption today, we need your help more than ever. Please take action and help a child in need by visiting our website to sponsor a child or make a donation.
Distressed Children & Infants International (DCI), is a 501(c)3 non-profit child rights organization founded in 2003 and now headquartered in Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA. DCI is committed to protecting child rights, preventing blindness, and ending child labor and poverty worldwide by involving, empowering, and developing the leadership of local American youth. All of your contributions to DCI are fully tax-deductible.
We urge you to open your hearts and join in our charitable mission. Consider making a tax-deductible gift to DCI. You can help stop child labor and provide education to a child in need with a $15 monthly sponsorship, give the gift of vision to a child by providing glasses for $25 or surgery for $50, provide support to our orphan girls, or choose from the many other gifts available here.
Take Action:
If you have the time and inclination, please also consider donating your time as a volunteer (in person or remotely) to help us in the fight to safeguard underprivileged children and their families during this pandemic. Learn more.
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Harvard University Football Full 2022 Season.
10 Games September 16 - November 19 on Bloomberg Business Radio AM/FM and full streaming.
Packages include Open/Close Billboards - "brought to you by..." and 30 second announcements during game.
For more information on rates and packages, contact Bernie Corbett, Executive Director, at 781 438-5101 or call/ text 781 568-1222
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HUECU's special rates on CDs have increased!
Avoid the volatility out there and focus on guaranteed savings with these limited-time 11-month and 15-month CD specials from HUECU.
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J.P. Licks introduces our newest flavor, “Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookie Batter”! Oatmeal, brown sugar and butter mixed with sweet butterscotch chips and a hint of cinnamon. It tastes just like when you sneak a spoonful of cookie dough straight out of the mixing
bowl!
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Gong cha is coming to Harvard Square!
We are excited to announce a soft opening on Monday, August the 15th and a grand opening date on Friday, September the 9th.
Gong cha is renowned for its signature ingredients and finest quality of bubble tea. Gong cha translates to "tributing tea for the emperor".
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Harvard Square Business Association
Two Brattle Square, Mezzanine
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 491-3434
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Need a Job? We can help!
Click here for a list of hiring businesses
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